LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A group of 128 gamblers plunked down $25,000 each on Tuesday to compete in the first tournament of this year's World Series of Poker, generating the largest ever pool for a heads-up no-limit Texas Hold `em tournament and giving the series an encouraging sign amid a state of weakness for online poker in the United States.
Officials said the resort south of Las Vegas will open eight to 10 times a year to accommodate guests attending concerts and special events at its arena.
The house was originally built in the 1970s and features two homes, one above ground and one below.
National Park Service rangers work to warn visitors about the extreme heat at Death Valley National Park, but one to three people die there annually despite the warnings.
Las Vegas and other tourism hot spots in the U.S. have been welcoming fewer international visitors, and analysts warn that decline may linger into the future.
Home Builders Research President Andrew Smith explains what’s happening in the market.
Affordable housing advocates have long pushed to reduce the bond financing threshold. Lawmakers finally obliged.
The odds of matching all six numbers are astronomical: 1 in 292.2 million. The likelihood of getting struck by lightning is far greater.
The Department of Defense is raising potential safety concerns about a small portion of the 472-mile Greenlink West transmission line that encroaches on restricted military airspace
An off-Strip casino-hotel known for cheap drinks, good food and low table minimums completes first phase of renovation and expansion project.
The High Limit Room lived up to its name at a western Las Vegas Valley casino.
